โคจร

koo-jɔɔn

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] orbit; revolve

to move in a curved path around another body, especially in astronomy (e.g., planets orbiting the sun)

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] travel; move about (formal)

To travel or move from place to place; to follow a course or path.

Examples

ดาวเทียมdaao-tiiamดาวเทียมdaao-tiiamartificial satelliteที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโคจรkoo-jɔɔnโคจรkoo-jɔɔn1[to] orbit; revolve2[to] travel; move about (formal)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสถียรsà-tǐianเสถียรsà-tǐianstable; steadyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaan[to] signal; [to] send a signalได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang1continuous; continual2continuously; continually
Satellites that orbit the Earth must keep a stable position to transmit signals continuously.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is โคจร said โค-จอน?

koo-jɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

koo

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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โคจรkoo-jɔɔnโคจรkoo-jɔɔn[to] orbit; revolve[to] orbit; revolveWord